John Watson (abt. 1841 - aft. 1884)

Born about 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Charlotte (Pike) Watson — married 12 Jul 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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John Watson was born in Scotland.

John Watson, son of William and Margaret, was born about 1841 in Glasgow, Scotland (based on 1841 - 1871 census records). He passed away after 1884. He was still living at the time of his daughter Margaret's wedding on 12th September 1884. ^[1]

In the 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census, John was a baby living at 2 Cumberland Street, Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland, with his parents, William Watson (age 45) and Margaret Watson (age 35): ^[2]

William Watson, Male, Age: 45, Est. Birth Year: 1796, Birthplace: Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Watson, Female, Age: 35, Est. Birth Year: 1806, Birthplace: Lanarkshire, Scotland

William Watson, Male, Age: 47, Est. Birth Year: 1794, Birthplace: Lanarkshire, Scotland

James Watson, Male, Age: 13, Est. Birth Year: 1828, Birthplace: Lanarkshire, Scotland

John Watson, Male, Age: 0, Est. Birth Year: 1841,

Margaret Cormack, Female, Age: 25, Est. Birth Year: 1816, Birthplace: Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Todd, Female, Age: 15, Est. Birth Year: 1826, Birthplace: Lanarkshire, Scotland

In the 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census, John was 10 years old and living at 2 North Cumberland Street, Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, with his parents, William and Margaret: ^[3]

William Watson, Head, Married, Male, Age: 56, Est. Birth Year: 1795, Occupation: Watchman To Police, Birthplace: Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Watson, Wife, Married, Female, Age: 46, Est. Birth Year: 1805, Occupation: - Birthplace: Lanarkshire, Scotland

John Watson, Son, Unmarried, Male, Age: 10, Est. Birth Year: 1841, Occupation: Scholar, Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James Aitkenhead, Nephew, Unmarried, Male, Age: 20, Est. Birth Year: 1831, Occupation: Mason, Birthplace: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John Taylor, Lodger, Unmarried, Male, Age: 20, Est. Birth Year: 1831, Occupation: Engineer, Birthplace: Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas Taylor, Lodger, Unmarried, Male Age: 18, Est. Birth Year: 1833, Occupation: Card Sharper, Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John Riddell, Lodger, Unmarried, Male Age: 13, Est. Birth Year: 1838, Occupation: Errand Boy, Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander Smith, Lodger, Unmarried, Male, Age: 19, Est. Birth Year: 1832, Occupation: Cotton Spinner, Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert Duncan, Lodger, Unmarried, Male, Age: 19, Est. Birth Year: 1832, Occupation: Mason, Birthplace: Ayrshire, Scotland

In the 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census, John was 19 years old and living at North Cumberland Street, Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, with his parents, William and Margaret: ^[4]

William Watson, Head, Married, Male, Age: 66, Est. Birth Year: 1795, Occupation: Night Watchman, Birthplace: Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Watson, Wife, Married, Female, Age: 56, Est. Birth Year: 1805, - Birthplace: Lanarkshire, Scotland

John Watson, Son, Unmarried, Male, Age: 19, Est. Birth Year: 1842, Occupation: Railway Carriers Clerk, Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John Archer, Lodger, Unmarried Male, Age: 22, Est. Birth Year: 1839, Occupation: Stoker In Factory, Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John Watson married Charlotte Pike on 12 Jul 1861 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. ^[5]

In the 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census, John was living at 21 Well Street, Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, with his wife, Charlotte, and their children: ^[6]

John Watson, Head, Married, Male, Age: 30, Est. Birth Year: 1841, Occupation: Porter, Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

- Watson, Wife, Married, Female, Age: 29, Est. Birth Year: 1842, Occupation: - Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charlotte Watson, Daughter, - Female, Age: 7, Est. Birth Year: 1864, Occupation: Scholar, Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie Watson, Daughter, - Female, Age: 5, Est. Birth Year: 1866, Occupation: - Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Watson, Daughter, - Female, Age: 3, Est. Birth Year: 1868, Occupation: - Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella Watson, Daughter, - Female, Age: 1, Est. Birth Year: 1870, Occupation: - Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John McNeil, Lodger, - Male, Age: 35, Est. Birth Year: 1836, Occupation: Cabinet Maker, Birthplace: Ayrshire, Scotland

- McNeil, Lodger, - Female, Age: 32, Est. Birth Year: 1839, Occupation: - Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

In the 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census, John was living at 19 Charlotte Street, City Glasgow, Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, Scotland, with his wife, Charlotte, and their children: ^[7]

John Watson, Head, Married, Male, Age: 40, Est. Birth Year: 1841, Occupation: Carriers Porter, Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charlotte Watson, Wife, Married, Female, Age: 38, Est. Birth Year: 1843, Occupation: - Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charlotte Watson, Daughter, Unmarried, Female, Age: 17, Est. Birth Year: 1864, Occupation: Domestic Servant, Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Watson, Daughter, - Female, Age: 13, Est. Birth Year: 1868, Occupation: Bag Maker, Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella Watson, Daughter, - Female, Age: 11, Est. Birth Year: 1870, Occupation: - Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John Watson, Son, - Male, Age: 9, Est. Birth Year: 1872, Occupation: Scholar, Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edward Watson, Son, - Male, Age: 6, Est. Birth Year: 1875, Occupation: Scholar, Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Watson, Daughter, - Female, Age: 3, Est. Birth Year: 1878, Occupation: - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes Watson, Daughter, - Female, Age: 1, Est. Birth Year: 1880, Occupation: - Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage Certificate of John Watson's daughter Margaret. ↑ Source: Parish/District: Dennistoun, Glasgow Ref: 644/3, Entry 406 Date and Place: 12th September 1884, 15 Westercraigs, Dennistoun, Glasgow, after banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland Groom: Charles Gillies, Iron Turner (Apprentice), Bachelor GroomsAge: 19 Grooms Address: 15 Market Street, Glasgow Grooms Father: Alexander Gillies, Goods Packer Grooms Mother: Margaret Gillies, maiden surname Cassels Bride: Maggie Watson, Steam Loom Weaver, Spinster Brides Age: 17 Brides Address: 15 Market Street, Glasgow Brides Father: John Watson, Carrier's Porter Brides Mother: Charlotte Watson, maiden surname Pike Witnesses: Charles Ander-- (unclear), Catherine Docherty
2. ↑ 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census, "FindMyPast", https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC/1841/0016956848,

   First name(s) John, Last name Watson, Sex Male, Age 0, Birth year 1841, House number 2, Street Cumberland Street, Parish / township Lanark, County Lanarkshire, Country Scotland, Family member first name(s) Margret, William, James, Family member last name Todd, Watson, Cormack,

   Record set 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census, Category Census, Land & Substitutes, Subcategory Census, Collections from Great Britain, Scotland

3. ↑ 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census, "FindMyPast", https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC/1851/0020162505,

   First name(s) John, Last name Watson, Relationship Son, Marital status Unmarried, Sex Male, Age 10, Birth year 1841, Occupation Scholar, Birth place Scotland, Birth town Glasgow, Birth county Lanarkshire, House number 2, Street North Cumberland Street, Town Glasgow, Parish Calton, County Lanarkshire, Registration district Calton,

   Record set 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census, Category Census, Land & Substitutes, Subcategory Census, Collections from Great Britain, Scotland

4. ↑ 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census, "FindMyPast", https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC%2F1861%2F0023609932,

   First name(s) John, Last name Watson, Relationship Son, Marital status Unmarried, Sex Male, Age 19, Birth year 1842, Occupation Railway Carriers Clerk, Birth town Glasgow, Birth county Lanarkshire, Birth place (other) Scotland, Street North Cumberland Street, Parish Calton, Town Glasgow, County Lanarkshire, Country Scotland, Registration district Calton, Enumeration district 82, Family member last name Watson, Archer, Family member first name(s) William, John, Margaret,

   Record set 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census, Category Census, Land & Substitutes, Subcategory Census, Collections from Great Britain, Scotland

5. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTYD-PXC : 11 February 2020), Charlotte Pike in entry for John Watson, 1861.
6. ↑ 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census, "FindMyPast", https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC/1871/0024616020,

   First name(s) John, Last name Watson, Relationship Head, Marital status Married, Sex Male, Age 30, Birth year 1841, Occupation Porter, Birth town Glasgow, Birth town as transcribed GLASGOW, Birth place Scotland, Birth county Lanarkshire, House number 21, House name - , Street Well Street, Parish Calton, Town Glasgow, County Lanarkshire, Country Scotland, Registration district Calton,

   Record set 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census, Category Census, Land & Substitutes, Subcategory Census, Collections from Great Britain, Scotland

7. ↑ 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census, "FindMyPast", https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC/1881/0028202072,

   First name(s) John, Last name Watson, Relationship Head, Marital status Married, Sex Male, Age 40, Birth year 1841, Birth town Glasgow, Birth town as transcribed GLASGOW, Birth county Lanarkshire, Birth place Scotland, Occupation Carriers Porter, House number 19, Street Charlotte Street, Town Glasgow, Parish City Glasgow, County Lanarkshire, Country Scotland, Registration district Blackfriars,

   Record set 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census, Category Census, Land & Substitutes, Subcategory Census, Collections from Great Britain, Scotland